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the people running the government. the politicians. good politicians don't take their countries off of cliffs. "the ed show" starts right now. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" live from washington, d.c. tonight, breaking news from the nation's capital. house democrats are turning the screws on house speaker bain. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> unfortunately, the speaker's proposal is still out of balance. >> the president responds to john boehner, but democratic leader nancy pelosi has a plan to get around the speaker. tonight, leader pelosi joins me for an exclusive interview. >>> senator john kerry like you have never seen him before. the statesman from massachusetts scolds the radical right after senate republicans block a u.n. treaty on rights for the disabled because they are concerned about home schooling. you don't want to miss this tape. >>> plus my interview with ohio senator sherrod brown on what looks like a massive win for progressives and elizabeth warren. >>> then senator debbi stabenow
the people running the government. the politicians. good politicians don't take their countries off of cliffs. "the ed show" starts right now. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" live from washington, d.c. tonight, breaking news from the nation's capital. house democrats are turning the screws on house speaker bain. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> unfortunately, the speaker's proposal is still out of balance. >>...
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and they understand that what's being threatened is their ability to govern. they have priorities they have to get through. so he's got to actually exert a firmer hand. we're starting to see that with boehner. but howard is right. mcconnell has an election at stake. >> he hired rand paul's campaign manager to be his campaign manager in the upcoming race. >> i look at the democrats of this. the veterans of the senate, the old guard, the statesman. there was still respect available. it just seems lost today. >> you make a very important point. it's true of the baby boom generation. very few of them have the bonding national experience of being in the army.
and they understand that what's being threatened is their ability to govern. they have priorities they have to get through. so he's got to actually exert a firmer hand. we're starting to see that with boehner. but howard is right. mcconnell has an election at stake. >> he hired rand paul's campaign manager to be his campaign manager in the upcoming race. >> i look at the democrats of this. the veterans of the senate, the old guard, the statesman. there was still respect available....
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casino stocks also under pressure on worries that the chinese government is increasing scrutiny over some of the macao casinos. oracle declared an accelerated second, third and fourth quarter dividend totaling 18 cents per share of outstanding common stock. this announcement comes ahead of a folks dividend tax increase next year. back to you. >> seem marks thank you. power run down time. joining us, cnbc's kayla tausche, john carney. start with a new study finding high-frequency stragd hurting traditional largely retail investors taking away profits. another sign this is a threat to investors. kayla, should we be surprised that the pros are lunching once again? >> talked about this so much, tyler. what i found interesting about this study, it tried to quantify the advantage, saying in the future's market, high-frequency trade hearse tradeers had a $5 contract. i'm worried about the volatility overall. >> a sign of something nefarious going on or the stupid of retail investors try go into this game? >> it doesn't measure the benefit bus the looks at the cost. there is a lot more lick
casino stocks also under pressure on worries that the chinese government is increasing scrutiny over some of the macao casinos. oracle declared an accelerated second, third and fourth quarter dividend totaling 18 cents per share of outstanding common stock. this announcement comes ahead of a folks dividend tax increase next year. back to you. >> seem marks thank you. power run down time. joining us, cnbc's kayla tausche, john carney. start with a new study finding high-frequency stragd...
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remember how much he hates the government? maybe singing a little different tune today. >> it's because government's now telling them stop dreaming, stop striving. we'll take care of you. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> she's joy behar. ... and current will let me say anything. >> only on current tv. >> cenk: the middle east is on fire, of course, what else is new, right? first we start in egypt where the new president has time to give himself unchecked powers with no oversight over his additions. tens of thousands of protestors marching on the palace. they've breached blockades barbed wire and it is a mess over there. they say this is the last stand and the last warning. over in syria the government is apparently moving its chemical weapons. now, of course is a red line for nato and the u.s. and even russia is concerned about this, saying if you use chemical weapons, then the intern
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so, it's all about the government, what it costs the government. what about what it costs the taxpayers, the people who make give to these bozos to waste. >> i thought we were the government. >> exactly. >> i'm trying to figure out where cal is coming from. >> yeah. but the president, you know, was out in philadelphia on friday, and he seems to be sort of, continuing the campaign almost as if he didn't win the election and the media are playing-- >> again, look, there's no question the media are trying to push the republicans toward a deal although there's a significant backlash against it. look, the president is campaigning, he's campaigning, just like he's kept going, but it worked for him and before november 6th why should he stop now? >> all right, more news watch ahead. if you see something that you feel shows evidence of media bias, tweet us at fox news watch on twitter. next, the new york times breaks a key rule in journalism. >> covering the conflicts in the middle east, a real challenge for reporters to get the facts right. but are some re
so, it's all about the government, what it costs the government. what about what it costs the taxpayers, the people who make give to these bozos to waste. >> i thought we were the government. >> exactly. >> i'm trying to figure out where cal is coming from. >> yeah. but the president, you know, was out in philadelphia on friday, and he seems to be sort of, continuing the campaign almost as if he didn't win the election and the media are playing-- >> again, look,...
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and your federal government and state government hit you for a combination of 46% of every dime. what incentive is that to go out and work longer and harder? 46%. 57 over here. 57. we all know small businesses create all the jobs in this country. that's why we are so worried about this tax proposal because while this is already 57% over here, mr. speaker, the president wants to raise it another 3 to almost 60%. 60% of every dime earned by family-owned businesses, the president wants to take back to washington, d.c. i'm in favor of a balanced approach. i'm committed to fairness in american society. but, mr. speaker, i ask you, is the problem that taxes are too low or is the problem that spending is too high? what better than class warfare, mr. speaker. we are better than saying we are going to ask the them to bear the burden while the we been fit. -- ben fifment -- benefit. 320 million of us have to come together, mr. speaker. on tough, tough challenges. challenges that this house has crafted solutions to. these solutions are not easy. these solutions are not pain free. these solu
and your federal government and state government hit you for a combination of 46% of every dime. what incentive is that to go out and work longer and harder? 46%. 57 over here. 57. we all know small businesses create all the jobs in this country. that's why we are so worried about this tax proposal because while this is already 57% over here, mr. speaker, the president wants to raise it another 3 to almost 60%. 60% of every dime earned by family-owned businesses, the president wants to take...
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they have never adapted to having to govern. it's extraordinarily difficult to get a majority of his conference to go along with anything. the speaker has to jettison the rule, the majority of the majority rule where he won't take up anything without a majority of the republican conference. he can get something strongly bipartisan, but it may mean having to take on that conservative clique in his conference and say, look, we have responsibility to govern. we have responsibility to do the right thing, and the american people are counting on us and we have to acknowledge the argument we made against any kind of tax increase on upper income families, we've lost that fight and argument. it's time to come together and compromise. >> let me play what senator ron johnson said on cnn just this morning regarding the president and what he says the president is not understanding here. let's play it. >> this president just simply doesn't understand that, and so as a result he punishes success. we put at risk the economic growth that we real
they have never adapted to having to govern. it's extraordinarily difficult to get a majority of his conference to go along with anything. the speaker has to jettison the rule, the majority of the majority rule where he won't take up anything without a majority of the republican conference. he can get something strongly bipartisan, but it may mean having to take on that conservative clique in his conference and say, look, we have responsibility to govern. we have responsibility to do the right...
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people don't understand that to get spending going in the economy, the government has to buy goods and services. it's not enough to put dollars into people's pockets because a lot of of it gets suspended or used to pay down at the timeette debt. the key thing that would help the most is not putting enough money into public works. clearly, we have a vast, your own state needs at least $50 billion to fix up from the hurricane, and to put into place some things that will prevent future damage. the roads are falling apart the bridges are falling apart there's crying needs. this is a win-win for the economy. >> eliot: this sounds very much like paul krugman has been calling out for this, there are ways to get demand back to where it needs to be to stimulate hiring. the two consequences the deficit hawks said would result is interest rates would go up and inflation would spike. neither has happened. why not? >> that's right. because we still don't have an economy that is operating anywhere close to potential. we have vast unused resources people unemployed who could be working. we could hire
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out there in terms of what the president believes that says that we need more spending, we are are government is the solution but i also remind you there's a world view that says we don't have a revenue problem. we have a spending problem, and that we should bring spending under control, obviously when you send proposals to the white house and the white house sends proposals to the house, there's no detail in those proposals, then we're still in the batter's box. we've not even gotten on base so i would encourage the president to send some details if he says $1.6 trillion more in revenue and we don't want to do anything on the entitlements and we'll do something on entitlements but don't want to propose or tell you what they are, then that makes it awfully difficult to come to the negotiating table and i remind republicans and democrats it's awfully difficult to, you know, get an agreement or to have confidence in handshake if you're trying to do it with your fist closed. >> trust but verify is the old phrase. >> that's true. >> this morning minority leader nancy pelosi highlighted the divers
out there in terms of what the president believes that says that we need more spending, we are are government is the solution but i also remind you there's a world view that says we don't have a revenue problem. we have a spending problem, and that we should bring spending under control, obviously when you send proposals to the white house and the white house sends proposals to the house, there's no detail in those proposals, then we're still in the batter's box. we've not even gotten on base...
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this, the government is basically set up to govern themselves, each step of the way to make the rules. he doesn't want that to happen. he wants to make the rules himself, this is not that type of place. just looking, everybody is concerned about the $1.6 in taxes, blah, blah, blah. that's nothing. the last part is the important part, because now he can have complete control over everything and anything. host: before you keep going on to highlight for the viewers at home maybe did not see this. part included the changing of the current la that specifically goes to requiring congressional approval. go ahead feignedish your point, caller. caller: like i said, the last part is the important part. the last part, he is going to twist it. like everything else he has been doing, trying to go through little back doors slipping this and that in, that would change the current law requiring congressional approval? it just doesn't make sense. host: here's the photo from the u.n. yesterday. the headline is the u.s. heightens the state of palestine, this is mahmoud abbas congratulated by turkey's fo
this, the government is basically set up to govern themselves, each step of the way to make the rules. he doesn't want that to happen. he wants to make the rules himself, this is not that type of place. just looking, everybody is concerned about the $1.6 in taxes, blah, blah, blah. that's nothing. the last part is the important part, because now he can have complete control over everything and anything. host: before you keep going on to highlight for the viewers at home maybe did not see this....
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. >> eliot: this has been a fascinating education in the rules of governing. >> i'm glad you brought it up. the opportunity actually allowed democracy, small d., to work. >> eliot: this is where the two sides are bumping heads. my suspicion is that the republicans will cave on rates and say ok, we'll give you your tax breaks for the 98% but not vote to raise the debt ceiling try to use that. >> i think the president will insist as part of any agreement that we deem with the debt ceiling. the republicans can allow the tax cuts to proceed and say we're going to work on round two. the american public did not look kindly on the republicans holding the entire economy hostage. the fiscal cliff is bad, but not irretrievable. you can go into january and still put the pieces back together. as you know, defaulting on the debt is irretrievable thing. that's the economic equivalent of a nuclear weapon. that is a big dynamite compared to the fiscal cliff crew having said that, as they get to the year end, i think they'll say we'll vote to extend middle class tax cuts. our leverage is greater beca
. >> eliot: this has been a fascinating education in the rules of governing. >> i'm glad you brought it up. the opportunity actually allowed democracy, small d., to work. >> eliot: this is where the two sides are bumping heads. my suspicion is that the republicans will cave on rates and say ok, we'll give you your tax breaks for the 98% but not vote to raise the debt ceiling try to use that. >> i think the president will insist as part of any agreement that we deem with...
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government and harvard university. if you talk about where ideas are coming from, and where sort of american innovation is headquartered, obama won it handily by 43% he won santa clara county where the high-tech companies are centered. >> sometimes stereotypes hold true, right? one of the things that's interesting in the context of the fiscal cliff also is where not only financial companies not just the takers, but where ceos around the country cast their lot. one of the things that's interesting as january 1st approaches is to see, you know, the hysteria on cnbc and how that's adjusted. >> we're not saying anything bad about cnbc but go ahead. >> but do ceos continue to push a kind of, you know, low taxes mantra, kind of traditional fiscal sort of republican mantra or do they really say, we need a deal here, we're really to give and push republicans in that direction. >> and it would seem like they are willing to come to the table and meet the white house -- i mean first of all they lost basically. threw their lot wit
government and harvard university. if you talk about where ideas are coming from, and where sort of american innovation is headquartered, obama won it handily by 43% he won santa clara county where the high-tech companies are centered. >> sometimes stereotypes hold true, right? one of the things that's interesting in the context of the fiscal cliff also is where not only financial companies not just the takers, but where ceos around the country cast their lot. one of the things that's...
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these are guys who went to congress not to limit government but to stop it. so what are you going to do? and so here we have this plan. everybody says "i love the framework. i just love--" >> jon: everybody loves a good framework. >> and then that will say what did you do with home mortgage interest deductions. it will be the end of home ownership. we said you don't need a million bucks of home hoarnlg interest deduction. we'll take it down to 500,000, and a 12% nonrefundable tax credit and that helps the little guy. if everybody would do something for the little guy instead of talking about the little guy, we might make it. >> jon: the little guy might get bigger. >> might get bigger ( cheers and applause ). >> jon: there's so much talk-- and even in simpson/bowles, there's a lot of talk about corporate tax rates and lowering them and making them more competitive. in my eye, corporations have had, over these last 20 years, the run of the place. they have-- if you look at it factually, corporate profits are at an all-time ho-- all-time high. that was-- that w
these are guys who went to congress not to limit government but to stop it. so what are you going to do? and so here we have this plan. everybody says "i love the framework. i just love--" >> jon: everybody loves a good framework. >> and then that will say what did you do with home mortgage interest deductions. it will be the end of home ownership. we said you don't need a million bucks of home hoarnlg interest deduction. we'll take it down to 500,000, and a 12%...
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the people running the government. the politicians. good politicians don't take their countries off of cliffs. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. >>> thanks, chris. and thanks to you for tuning in. i'm live from washington, d.c. tonight's lead, the end of an era. for more than 20 years republicans have calmed to the one policy that's crippled our ability to get things done in washington. do you remember this? >> read my lips. no new taxes. >> read my lips, no new taxes. george h.w. bush hammered that mantra to win the white house in 1988. but just two years later, the reagan deficits were skyrocketing and president bush was forced to change his most famous line. >> long and bitter battle over the budget officially ended last night. president bush put his signature on the deficit reduction package, including $140 billion in tax increases. >> tax increases. that was a turning point for the modern republican party. the right wing went crazy. and george bush lost re-elec
the people running the government. the politicians. good politicians don't take their countries off of cliffs. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. >>> thanks, chris. and thanks to you for tuning in. i'm live from washington, d.c. tonight's lead, the end of an era. for more than 20 years republicans have calmed to the one policy that's crippled our ability to get things done in washington. do you...
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like another high-ranking government official passing what they knew at the time was misleading intelligence to the american public on a sunday news show. also in line to become secretary of state and was african american and a woman and, let's say her name was also rice. (cheers and applause) that would be something! >> we do know that there have been shipments going into iran, for instance -- into iraq for instance of aluminum tubes that really are only suited to high -- high quality aluminum tubes that are only suited for nuclear weapons programs, centrifuge programs. >> jon: she knew that was bull (bleep) at the time. what would a john mccain or lindsey graham say about a woman like that's qualifications for secretary of state? >> to attack her personally is way over the line because she is our face and voice to the world and you're not doing any american any good by sending her off with such labels. >> but i think it's very clear that condoleezza rice is a person of integrity. and yes, i see this -- some lingering bitterness over a very tough campaign. i hope it dissipates soon. >> jon:
like another high-ranking government official passing what they knew at the time was misleading intelligence to the american public on a sunday news show. also in line to become secretary of state and was african american and a woman and, let's say her name was also rice. (cheers and applause) that would be something! >> we do know that there have been shipments going into iran, for instance -- into iraq for instance of aluminum tubes that really are only suited to high -- high quality...
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>> the government. >> bill: the government. just the government? so they say o'reilly, here is your number. 85 million. that's what we think you are worth. give me 1% of it? >> maybe my return fee in huffington post is not working well. you are not understanding what i'm saying. i'm saying they have a calculation that represents furniture. you don't count love sights and cars. >> bill: arbitrarily somebody assigns a number to your furniture your cars, your pool. >> not necessarily not arbitrarily. none of this arbitrary. like the american tax system isn't arbitrary. >> bill: let me tell you this. that's insane it would never work. constitutional issue. here in america you can't seize private property. this is a private property seizure. so how do you get around that. >> how are you defining seizure? >> bill: if i already paid taxes on my stuff and i'm good with the irs on income and dividends and all of that all the rest is mine to keep. to buy my furniture cars, whatever. you are taxing my private property. you are seizing a portion of it and taki
>> the government. >> bill: the government. just the government? so they say o'reilly, here is your number. 85 million. that's what we think you are worth. give me 1% of it? >> maybe my return fee in huffington post is not working well. you are not understanding what i'm saying. i'm saying they have a calculation that represents furniture. you don't count love sights and cars. >> bill: arbitrarily somebody assigns a number to your furniture your cars, your pool. >>...
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a government watch dog group who has reviewed rice's financials said the records have been out there for a year but only this week got a second look. >> because she's such a controversial nominee, these things tend to get magnified. every single cabinet appointee, people will go through their past and history and ask questions. >> reporter: on monday the head of u.s. africa command is scheduled to speak at george washington university on the rising threat of terrorism in north africa and will most certainlily get questions about whether the m military could hae done moreon about the benghazi attacks on 9/11. judge, back you to. >> all right. >>> the questions about susan rice don't end there. in 1998 rice was assistant secretary of state for african affairs when the u.s. embassies were bombed. just like benghazi, additional security requests were made before the attacks and were denied. with me now is edith bartley whose father and brother were both killed in the 1998 embassy attack.th edith, thank you so much for being with us this evening. >> thank you fo for having me. >> our cond
a government watch dog group who has reviewed rice's financials said the records have been out there for a year but only this week got a second look. >> because she's such a controversial nominee, these things tend to get magnified. every single cabinet appointee, people will go through their past and history and ask questions. >> reporter: on monday the head of u.s. africa command is scheduled to speak at george washington university on the rising threat of terrorism in north...
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so, it's all about the government, what it costs the government. what about what it costs the taxpayers, the people who make the money to give to these bozos to waste. >> i thought we were the government. >> exactly. >> i'm trying to figure out where cal is coming from. >> yeah. but the president, you know, was out in philadelphia on friday, and he seems to be sort of, continuing the campaign almost as if he didn't win the election and the media are playing-- >> again, look, there's no question the media are trying to push the republicans toward a deal although there's a significant backlash against it. look, the president is campaigning, he's campaigning, just like he's kept going, but it worked for him and before november 6th why should he stop now? >> all right, more news watch ahead. if you see something that you feel shows evidence of media bias, tweet us at fox news watch on twitter. next, the new york times breaks a key rule in journalism. >> covering the conflicts in the middle east, a real challenge for reporters to get the facts right. bu
so, it's all about the government, what it costs the government. what about what it costs the taxpayers, the people who make the money to give to these bozos to waste. >> i thought we were the government. >> exactly. >> i'm trying to figure out where cal is coming from. >> yeah. but the president, you know, was out in philadelphia on friday, and he seems to be sort of, continuing the campaign almost as if he didn't win the election and the media are playing-- >>...
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his principal was -- government ought to pay its bill. government ought to operate within the broad constraints -- that it is a family or business. if anything was worth having, it was worth paying for either by cutting some programs or by paying for it with revenues. those are the principles he fought for. those are the principles that we honor him for today. when i think of him, i think of the old poem, "a psalm of life" by longfellow. "lives of all great men all remind us. we can make our lives sublime and departing leave behind us footsteps on the sand of time." warren rudman left footprints on the u.s. senate. many people serve here and are soon forgotten. he is not one of them. the reasons are simple. he was admired. he had coverage. he had principle. he got things done. he made things happen. he cared more about his country than he did about anything else. as a result, his country cares about him. we care about him. that is why we are here. that is why we are honoring him today. it is a great privilege to me to have my name associa
his principal was -- government ought to pay its bill. government ought to operate within the broad constraints -- that it is a family or business. if anything was worth having, it was worth paying for either by cutting some programs or by paying for it with revenues. those are the principles he fought for. those are the principles that we honor him for today. when i think of him, i think of the old poem, "a psalm of life" by longfellow. "lives of all great men all remind us. we...
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but with the government wanting to tell women whether they can or cannot have abortions . i don't hear as a matter of birth control anybody saying that the government has the right to tell a man to have access to me or not the government doesn't touch men yet there are just as much responsible prefer birth control as women elouise very eloquent point thank you for calling and making appreciate your doing that and i remember the comment that was made i forget by whom i might have been. might have been jane fonda but i'm not sure that if if if men could get pregnant then abortion would become a sacrament adam in rockville maryland adams thanks for calling you want to talk about discrimination. i'm great that i get better health care. now the last person that you had on the. last argument. those are my. college. grad students. now why would i want why would we want to do that. i don't it seems adam thank you for the call it seems crazy talk to me frankly and it's not anything that i it's not a world that i would want to live in it's not a country that i would want to live in
but with the government wanting to tell women whether they can or cannot have abortions . i don't hear as a matter of birth control anybody saying that the government has the right to tell a man to have access to me or not the government doesn't touch men yet there are just as much responsible prefer birth control as women elouise very eloquent point thank you for calling and making appreciate your doing that and i remember the comment that was made i forget by whom i might have been. might...
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. >> a government watchdog group who has reviewed rises financials say the leaves been out there but only this week got a second look. >> every single cabinet secretary or appointee, people will go through their past and history and ask questions. >> on monday can the head of u.s. africa command is scheduled to speak at george washington university. and he will most certainly get questions whether the military could have done more during the benghazi attacks on 9/11. judge, back to you. >> the questions about susan rice don't end there. in 1998, rice was assistant secretary of state for african affairs when the u.s. embassy, as i said, in both nairobi and kenya were bombed by al qaeda, killing 12 americans and just like benghazi, additional security can requests had been made before the attacks and were denied. with me now edith barkley, white house relatives were in the attack. >> thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> our con dole lenses to you for the lost of your brother and your father. i understand your father was counsel general at the embassy and your brothe
. >> a government watchdog group who has reviewed rises financials say the leaves been out there but only this week got a second look. >> every single cabinet secretary or appointee, people will go through their past and history and ask questions. >> on monday can the head of u.s. africa command is scheduled to speak at george washington university. and he will most certainly get questions whether the military could have done more during the benghazi attacks on 9/11. judge,...
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government. so i'm asking you all to make your voice heard. if you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of congress know. if you believe we can solve this problem through compromise, send that message. >> let your member of congress know. send that message said the president. the american people did. so many american people did that congressional websites and phone lines crashed after the president's speech. house phone circuits were so overwhelmed that an alert went out to members of congress that if they were expecting any really important phone calls therks shou they should try using a different phone. if you tried to visit the websites for john boehner or michele bachmann after the president's call to action, you just got a server to busy message. >>> last year, in the fall, the president went and did it again. the president went on a multi-state barn storming campaign style tour to push for the passage of his jobs bill. again, he asked the american people to get
government. so i'm asking you all to make your voice heard. if you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of congress know. if you believe we can solve this problem through compromise, send that message. >> let your member of congress know. send that message said the president. the american people did. so many american people did that congressional websites and phone lines crashed after the president's speech. house phone circuits were so overwhelmed that an...
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so we will let the federal government do their thing. do what they'll do in oklahoma. >> it's not politics. it's the and the question of state control over an issue that is important to citizens of the states. >> given a skeptical opinion poll, the governors have little indication to say no. >> it's not political for a lot of governors to say you know what? this is an untested program. it's legitimate option for me to let the government run it. >> some say in the chaos of writing or pass obamacare they did not provide money for washington to implement exchanges itself or give out federal taxpayer subsidies in them. >> if the state doesn't have a state exchange and they have a exchange there may not be subsidy. >> if they run exchanges in lot of states they will need a new appropriation. it will need money. that will come from the house of representatives and they will meet resistance there. >> one governor says that washington moves the deadline back. hoping the states will say yes. >> they want a state based exchange to run it. i don't
so we will let the federal government do their thing. do what they'll do in oklahoma. >> it's not politics. it's the and the question of state control over an issue that is important to citizens of the states. >> given a skeptical opinion poll, the governors have little indication to say no. >> it's not political for a lot of governors to say you know what? this is an untested program. it's legitimate option for me to let the government run it. >> some say in the chaos...
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jennifer >>>> it's these "talking points" that the right have about "the heavy hand of government". i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really. really! that you're gonna lay people off because now the government's going to help you fund your health care. really? i wanna be able to have those conversations. not just to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying. and you know, i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. the chill of peppermint. the rich dark chocolate. york peppermint pattie get the sensation. >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's "the stephanie miller show." ♪ i'm walkin' on sunshine ♪ ♪ i'm walkin' on sunshine ♪ ♪ and it's time to feel good ♪ ♪ hey, all right now ♪ ♪ and it's time to feel good ♪ >> stephanie: it is "the stephanie miller show." welcome to it! six minutes after the hour. 1-800-steph-12. phone number toll free from anywhere. "the stephanie miller show" the web site. you can e-mail us all there. jim ward, chris lavoie, me
jennifer >>>> it's these "talking points" that the right have about "the heavy hand of government". i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really. really! that you're gonna lay people off because now the government's going to help you fund your health care. really? i wanna be able to have those conversations. not just to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying. and you know, i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability...
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this as they ask for the federal government for more help in trying to pick up the pieces. mike emmanuel has a look at the plea for hem. >> bridges in new jersey and new york brought by law makers in the region. they testified at the senate hearing in capitol hill about the incredible damage super storm sandy inflicted on the transportation super center. >> this one subway station will cost nearly 600 million to repair. >> it was the largest mass transit disaster in our nation's history. 4 out of 10 of the nation's transit riders, of the nation's transit riders have their commutes disrupted by the storm. many of them still do today. >> miles of tracks and tunnels were flooded with corrosive salt water 12 subway stations were damaged or destroyed and half a million transit riders are still experiencing severe destruction. >> the focus is not just on trains and tunnels but also the courts two of the busiest of the nation both suffered heavy damage. >> what happens in our court district effects the entire nation. the storm ripples through the entire country. we must not lose s
this as they ask for the federal government for more help in trying to pick up the pieces. mike emmanuel has a look at the plea for hem. >> bridges in new jersey and new york brought by law makers in the region. they testified at the senate hearing in capitol hill about the incredible damage super storm sandy inflicted on the transportation super center. >> this one subway station will cost nearly 600 million to repair. >> it was the largest mass transit disaster in our...
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it would prove that we are dysfunctional and cannot govern, et cetera, et cetera. in terms of dealing with the policy problem, which is you have this massive and growing debt, you have to bring in more revenues. there's multiple ways to do it, but critical ways to raise rates on the top end. it was what the election was about. republicans want to play the game where they think they get something. at the end of the day they lose worse if we go over the cliff. >> that's an interesting insight because you have alan simpson on the "today" show asked dp one side is a winner or loser off the cliff. here's what he had to say, chris. >> when you have leaders from the administration saying i think it's to the advantage of the democrats to go off the cliff or i think it's an advantage of the republicans to go off the cliff or the president to go off the cliff, that's like betting your country. there's stupidity involved in that. >> chris? >> well, listen, you know, i'm not saying it's necessarily the best policy course. i wish people could sit down and negotiate this, but at
it would prove that we are dysfunctional and cannot govern, et cetera, et cetera. in terms of dealing with the policy problem, which is you have this massive and growing debt, you have to bring in more revenues. there's multiple ways to do it, but critical ways to raise rates on the top end. it was what the election was about. republicans want to play the game where they think they get something. at the end of the day they lose worse if we go over the cliff. >> that's an interesting...
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a new gallup poll shows 62% want government leaders to compromise on the fiscal cliff. just 25% said they should stick to their principles. so why is it that this congress and this white house can't seem to get together and compromise on a deal? it certainly isn't the first time republicans and democrats haven't seen eye-to-eye on an important issue but the players in this debate seem to be almost allergic to budging even a little bit. republican senator john mccain says it hasn't always been that way and it's time for both sides to sit down together. >> it's time now to sit across the table from one another rather than me saying what i could accept and wouldn't accept, why don't we have the president and our leaders, republican and democrat, sit across the table the way they did with bill clinton, the way they did with ronald reagan, and the way you get things done in washington, rather than saying hey, would you stick with grover norquist or would you not or would you address entitlements or not. i believe it's vital that we address the entitlements, who are the eleph
a new gallup poll shows 62% want government leaders to compromise on the fiscal cliff. just 25% said they should stick to their principles. so why is it that this congress and this white house can't seem to get together and compromise on a deal? it certainly isn't the first time republicans and democrats haven't seen eye-to-eye on an important issue but the players in this debate seem to be almost allergic to budging even a little bit. republican senator john mccain says it hasn't always been...
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government? >> guest: if you left the current rate structure -- you'd have two serious proposals serious proposals their -- see their owes here. if you left the current structure in place -- you're talking -- i mean, a one year patch is $90 billion. >> host: $90 billion. >> guest: leaves it in place for 4 million people, that's $10 trillion for a repeal of the amt. now, i have to agree with congressman cole that nobody believes the money comes in. everybody believes -- >>> see this discussion and all our in-depth segments on our website at c-span.org. now to the u.s. ?as for work on defense programs and policy. a number of amendments pending. senators hope to finish the bill this week. live business as usual here of the u.s. senate on c-span2. order. ms. stabenow: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i rise today to bring attention a critically important piece of legislation that the senate has passed and that the
government? >> guest: if you left the current rate structure -- you'd have two serious proposals serious proposals their -- see their owes here. if you left the current structure in place -- you're talking -- i mean, a one year patch is $90 billion. >> host: $90 billion. >> guest: leaves it in place for 4 million people, that's $10 trillion for a repeal of the amt. now, i have to agree with congressman cole that nobody believes the money comes in. everybody believes --...
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national government in u.k. official opposition have had were developed to close a relationship with the press in a way that has not been in the public interest. i made this point last summer when i set up this inquiry and at the same time start reforms to improve transparency. this is the first government to publish details of meetings between senior politicians on proprietary schema editors are senior executives as lord justice leveson represents in his report. he disposes further information on the overall level of interaction between politicians and press that would apply to all parties in on the government's behalf i can say we accept the recommendation. mr. speaker, during the course of the inquiry a number of allegations were made and i want to do with them directly. first, my party struck a deal with news international. this is an allegation repeated again and again on the floor of the south of the inquiry itself. our justice leveson looked at this in detail and rejected the allegation emphatically. let
national government in u.k. official opposition have had were developed to close a relationship with the press in a way that has not been in the public interest. i made this point last summer when i set up this inquiry and at the same time start reforms to improve transparency. this is the first government to publish details of meetings between senior politicians on proprietary schema editors are senior executives as lord justice leveson represents in his report. he disposes further information...
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i think it's a pattern in american politics when things happen that are, in effect, harmful government shutdowns, if you will, or breakdowns of process, the blame usually ends up on the side of the obstructionists in the republican party. i think there are enough republicans who want to win re-election who see that the strategy of obstruction failed them in this last election. they want to pivot and make a rebrand of the republican party. those are the folks that are the deciding votes in the republican caucus, enough to combine with democrats who shorten that margin in the house to get something passed. >> an interesting note, erin. congresswoman bass mentioned another possible strategy from democra democrats. earlier told nancy pelosi tsd if speaker boehner refuses to schedule this for a vote, democrats will introduce a discharge petition it to automatically bring to the floor the senate-passed middle class tax cut. even though congresswoman bass and others have expressed opt mit optimism, when you put them in a corner, there's not a guarantee a deal will be made in the time period n
i think it's a pattern in american politics when things happen that are, in effect, harmful government shutdowns, if you will, or breakdowns of process, the blame usually ends up on the side of the obstructionists in the republican party. i think there are enough republicans who want to win re-election who see that the strategy of obstruction failed them in this last election. they want to pivot and make a rebrand of the republican party. those are the folks that are the deciding votes in the...
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the treaty doesn't give the federal government or any state government new powers. with regard to children with disabilities and the treaty cannot be used as a basis for a lawsuit in state or federal court. former attorney general dick thornburgh made this crystal clear in his testimony before the senate foreign relations committee and in every conversation i've had with him. i would support the treaty if -- i wouldn't support the treaty if it were any other way. let's take a step back and look how this looks if america jeects this treaty. china has joined, russia has joined. we are the country that set the standards on rights for the -- of the disabled. we want everybody to play by international rules. we lose credibility if we turn around and refuse to participate in a treaty that merely asks other nations to live up to our standards, our rules. i'd like to point out that we got a letter from the blind chinese dissident, guen chon chang talking about the plight of the disabled around the world and what a strong message it would send if the united states ratified t
the treaty doesn't give the federal government or any state government new powers. with regard to children with disabilities and the treaty cannot be used as a basis for a lawsuit in state or federal court. former attorney general dick thornburgh made this crystal clear in his testimony before the senate foreign relations committee and in every conversation i've had with him. i would support the treaty if -- i wouldn't support the treaty if it were any other way. let's take a step back and look...
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the treaty does not give the federal government or any state government any new powers with respect to children with disabilities. it doesn't change the balance of power between federal and state government. it doesn't require any change to existing state or federal law. the justice department, former republican attorney general dick thornburgh testified before the foreign relations committee that any assertion to the contrary is incorrect and our committee even included language in the resolution of advice and consent to absolutely crystallize those limitations. and finally there are those who argue that a lame-duck session is the inappropriate time for senators to consider this treaty. my colleagues, please. since the 1970's alone the united states senate has approved treaties during lame-duck sessions a total of 19 times. there's nothing special or different about a lame duck. it's a session of the united states congress. and just as we are going to consider important fiscal matters, we should consider other important matters. our constituents expect us to do our jobs, and there's n
the treaty does not give the federal government or any state government any new powers with respect to children with disabilities. it doesn't change the balance of power between federal and state government. it doesn't require any change to existing state or federal law. the justice department, former republican attorney general dick thornburgh testified before the foreign relations committee that any assertion to the contrary is incorrect and our committee even included language in the...
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right there, that would silence a lot of critics of our government and that's that makes our government great in that we foster that and oftentimes when it's deserved, we make changes. so this is a very serious offense, not only for my client, but i think for anybody in america to pay attention to what it means to aid the enemy. so again, i think it is something that hopefully means some immorally giving information to the press. >> bradley manning stated last week he didn't want this case tried in the press. does he and do you feel the public interest accurately represented? >> well, i'll just answer that for my date. as i said to begin with, this public appearances the exception to the rule. i believe that trying the case in the press is not the way to the representation of a client. brad, at least from what he testified in the opening hearing didn't want his case to be tried in the price either in because that was his wishes early on, but also because my reviews you shouldn't try your case in the press, i respected his wishes and i didn't grant interviews. even after this date, i won
right there, that would silence a lot of critics of our government and that's that makes our government great in that we foster that and oftentimes when it's deserved, we make changes. so this is a very serious offense, not only for my client, but i think for anybody in america to pay attention to what it means to aid the enemy. so again, i think it is something that hopefully means some immorally giving information to the press. >> bradley manning stated last week he didn't want this...
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government -- so here's the graph. government spend -- would you like the fun facts? >> government spending under obama including his stimulus bill is rising at 1.4% annualized pace slower than at any time in four years. >> how outrageous. >> stephanie: look. >> that's very visual. >> stephanie: everybody look. >> see the chart? >> those poor radio people. >> stephanie: as compared to reagan 8.7%. reagan '86-'89. bush two the second term i'm talking about 8.1%. 1.4% is where obama is. >> spending, spend spend! >> outrageous! >> i won't spend that. boehner is flabbergasted. i'm really flabbergasted! >> stephanie: did you see mitch mcconnell said he burst out laughing at the president's proposal. somebody sent me a picture of a galapagos turtle. >> i'll have the last laugh. i'll live to be 370 years old. >> stephanie: okay. federal spending is rising at the slowest pace since dwight eisenhower brought the korean war to an end. >> meaning it is rising at the fastest pace. ever! >> just by way of comparison, in the twine fiscal year, the last of george w. bush's presidenc
government -- so here's the graph. government spend -- would you like the fun facts? >> government spending under obama including his stimulus bill is rising at 1.4% annualized pace slower than at any time in four years. >> how outrageous. >> stephanie: look. >> that's very visual. >> stephanie: everybody look. >> see the chart? >> those poor radio people. >> stephanie: as compared to reagan 8.7%. reagan '86-'89. bush two the second term i'm...